2007 Toyota Camry: steering wheel locks up

Filed Oct 16, 2026 · Airbags, Steering · 68,000 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 20-25 MPH over gravel, the steering wheel locked, preventing steering control. The vehicle crashed center mass into the corner of a building. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Smoke was present following the crash, rendering the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle was towed to a service center. The driver and passengers sustained muscle injuries and received medical treatment from a Doctor. The insurance company inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Filed Mar 31, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 20,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

As I was traveling home and my steering wheel start to have a mind of its own so it veered to the right and I lost control so the car spent around we end up on the left side. Seatbelt was not helping protect us at all my daughter seatbelt allowed her to slide under breaking her right femur and my right femur on plus my ankle had to be reconstructed. Airbags came out 30 minutes after the wreck. *jb *dt in tampa. State road. Steering wheel locked up. Accelerating ' pull right and then left. When got car, went through barbed wire fences. Par indicates hit tree, driver does not remember. Daughter was in front seat, seat belt on. Daughter flung over seatbelt. Seatbelt over arm. Driver didn't know broke leg. Waited for paramedics. Car caved in on occupants. Driving approx 45 MPH. Couldn't hit brakes or anything. Don't have police report. Par number: 87281695. State trooper ' florida highway patrol. Daughter is 9, weighs approx 125 lb. Front passenger seat. Usually don't let sit there. Stated airbag didn't deploy during incident, pictures at iaa show air bags deployed. Did not contact toyota ' thought the federal safety agency took care of. No inspection conducted. Vehicle at junk yard, don't know if vehicle still there.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Steering · 100,000 miles · VA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. While driving down a curvy hill at approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 138,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving approximately 25 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crashed into a street light and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Steering · 97,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While turning the vehicle at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized without warning and made the vehicle very difficult to control. The contact stated that the failure only occurred while completing turns. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the power steering high pressure hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 97,000. Updated 10/7/14*cn updated 3/25/2015

Filed Jul 11, 2013 · Steering · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jan 14, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · 79,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

While driving 2007 toyota camry, the car was pulling to the left. I tried to control the car. The steering wheel locked up, the car went out of control. Spinning and hitting the guard rail twice. The air bag didnt deployed, and the seat belt didnt hold or lock me into place while it was on. When the car came to a complete stop I turn the vehicle around from the on coming traffic, the brakes was giving out and the car was still steering to the left. I ended up in a ditch on the guard rail.

Filed Apr 13, 2011 · Acceleration, Transmission · 49,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving the steering wheel locked, and the drivers side axle broke; as a result the vehicle crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The passenger suffered minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who declared that the vehicle was destroyed. A report was filed with the manufacturer who decided to investigate what caused the failure to occur. The manufacturer was unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle identification number was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 49,000. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering locked and the vehicle veered to the left, went off the road and hit a tree. Updated 01/23/12

Filed Apr 16, 2010 · Steering · 50,000 miles · MA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel locked and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a guard rail and both the contact and the passenger suffered injuries. The vehicle was towed; however, no repairs were performed. The failure and current mileage was approximately 50,000.